Mexican justice officials to visit Nevada Eighth Judicial District District Court to see American justice system in action
A delegation from Mexico including investigators, prosecutors and forensic experts will visit the Eighth Judicial District Court in the Regional Justice Center at 200 Lewis Ave. on March 14 from 9 a.m. until noon to observe an oral, adversarial system of justice in action. The [...]
Silver State court aims to be gold standard to address those in the justice system due to gambling issues
The Nevada Eighth Judicial District court launched the first gambling treatment diversion court (GTDC) in Nevada. Judge Cheryl Moss was appointed by Chief Judge Linda Marie Bell to preside over the gambling diversion court. The GTDC will use the best practices already in place in [...]
Specialty Courts Receive $1 Million SAPTA Grant To Get Those Who Are Revolving Through Justice System Into Residential Treatment And On A Productive Path
The Eighth Judicial District Specialty Courts have been awarded a grant of $1million from the Substance Abuse Prevention Treatment Agency (SAPTA) to provide sober living and residential treatment placements for individuals in the Clark County Detention Center (CCDC). The SAPTA Grant provides funding for sober living [...]
Changing of the guard at District Court
On July 1, the new fiscal year begins. The new year brings a new chief judge and presiding judges at District Court. Judge Linda Marie Bell was elected to replace outgoing Chief Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez. The chief judge maintains responsibility for managing the administration of [...]